We are pleased to welcome Maria Corvi, PhD, Associate Professor at INTECH (CONICET/UNSAM, Argentina), as a featured speaker at the International Virtual Conference on Advances in Toxoplasmosis Research.
Dr. Corvi’s research focuses on the cell biology and molecular mechanisms that regulate protein trafficking, stress responses, and virulence in Toxoplasma gondii. Her laboratory investigates the role of chaperone systems, particularly Hsp40 family proteins, in maintaining parasite proteostasis and coordinating subcellular organization critical for infection.
In this talk, Dr. Corvi will present new findings demonstrating how the prenylatable C-terminal domain of the Hsp40 protein Tgj1 governs its subcellular localization and is essential for parasite fitness and virulence. By dissecting how post-translational modifications influence protein targeting and function, this work uncovers key regulatory mechanisms driving pathogenicity. Join the meeting to learn how chaperone-mediated processes shape parasite biology and open new avenues for therapeutic intervention.
April 20–21, 2026 (ET, USA) | Online
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